5th Grade Earth Science ~ 4 Major Spheres

Front

The four main spheres of the Earth are:

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hydrosphere, geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere

Front

Which is NOT one of the Earth's major spheres or systems?

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plainsphere

Front

To which sphere do all living things belong?

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biosphere

Front

Which of these are part of the hydrosphere? Options: solid and molten rock, soil and sediments, water as a liquid or solid, the air that surrounds Earth

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water as a liquid or solid

Front

In which Earth sphere are the solid materials that make up Earth found?

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geosphere

Front

Which processes change the water of the hydrosphere from a liquid to a gas and back again?

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evaporation and condensation

Front

What gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?

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nitrogen

Front

This is the solid outer part of the Earth composed of rock and thought to be about 60 miles thick.

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Geosphere

Front

This is all the water at or near the Earth's surface, including bodies of water, frozen ice, water found underground, and water vapor in the atmosphere.

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Hydrosphere

Front

The ____________ is the layer of air surrounding Earth.

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Atmosphere